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Kvadraturen sørvest

Kvadraturen sørvest (Kristiansand) had 1,544 residents on 1 January 2026. 27% of residents were 67 or over, against 15% across the municipality, and 4% were under 16. From the area’s service centre, 235 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 29% since 2020.

Neighbourhood (grunnkrets) · Code 42040801 · SSB · Updated 26 October 2026
1,544residents1 January 2026
27%aged 67 and over1 January 2026
1,499residents per km² of landdensity
7%green within 500 maverage
Kvadraturen sørvest · KristiansandKvadraturen sørvest highlighted; the rest of the municipality in grey
Map of Kristiansand with Kvadraturen sørvest highlighted

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Kristiansand.

4%
aged under 16
13%
aged 16–24
30%
aged 25–49
27%
aged 50–66
27%
aged 67 and over
9%
aged 80 and over

Population on 1 January

20201,201
20211,332
20221,332
20231,401
20241,484
20251,500
20261,544

Basic statistical units (grunnkretser) are Statistics Norway’s smallest fixed areas. They usually follow housing estates, parts of towns and rural communities and have a few hundred residents. Income, house prices and education are not published for them; figures for the whole municipality are shown below.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

The whole municipality.

Figures for Kristiansand as a whole.

NOK 657,200median income after taxper household, 2024
NOK 43,843/m²average price per m²2025
71%of households own their home2025
66%employed, aged 15–742025

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

235 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 7% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops14
Bakeries6
Pharmacies6
Doctors9
Dentists13
Cafés and pubs41
Restaurants50
Parks8
Playgrounds23
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries1
Kindergartens3
Bus stops40
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1
0schoolsOpenStreetMap
1kindergartenOpenStreetMap
440 mto the nearest stationrail, tram or metro
1,499residents per km² of land1.0 km²

Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Within one kilometre.

The neighbourhood in figures.

Kvadraturen sørvest and the nearest neighbourhoods in Kristiansand, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

NeighbourhoodResidents67+Under 16Per km²Green 500 mServices 15 min
Andøya1,30810%23%1,86925%23
Augland16614%17%4396%0
Augland terrasse1,31514%21%1,93436%84
Auglandslia90810%20%2,92916%59
Aurebekk-Rypestøl4713%17%795%1
Ausviga6298%24%88673%12
Beinestad vest516%18%2123%30
Beinestad øst5312%32%1,29535%16
Kvadraturen sørvest1,54427%4%1,4997%235

Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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